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BCOct 07, 2020

Shooting outside restaurant in Vancouver neighbourhood leaves one man injured

A shooting outside a restaurant in a west-side Vancouver neighbourhood has left one man injured. It happened at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in a busy section of the Dunbar area, crowded with shops and restaurants. A statement from police says a family of three was leaving a restaurant when the shots were fired. A woman and child were not hurt but a man with them was taken to hospital suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. Two people were arrested a short time later. Police have not yet said if there is a motive for the shooting or whether it was targeted.
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BCOct 07, 2020

Mayor Kennedy Stewart proposes $30-million recommendation to help Vancouver homeless

Mayor Kennedy Stewart wants councillors to support a multimillion-dollar proposal to help those who are homeless in Vancouver during the pandemic. Stewart has released a recommendation to council seeking as much as $30 million to buy or lease land in the city and pay for other services to provide emergency relief for people without homes. A statement from the mayor's office says the recommendation builds on the findings of a staff report, which concluded that the lease or purchase of vacant apartment complexes, commercial hotels and other buildings is the only viable way to quickly address
BCOct 07, 2020

102 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths in BC

B-C health officials are reporting 102 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths. That brings the death toll in the province to 244. Provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry says active cases ticked up to one-thousand-384 with 71 people in hospital, including 16 in intensive care. Henry says the latest modelling data shows individual actions make a difference and B-C is starting to flatten the curve of the pandemic once again as a result of public health measures.
BCOct 07, 2020

Major parties should outline their election policies: BC Urban Mayors' Caucus

Mayors of BC's largest cities are asking the major provincial political parties to outline their election policies in four key areas. The BC Urban Mayors' Caucus is asking where the parties stand on mental health and addictions, affordable housing, public transit and the fiscal relationship between local governments and the province. It has sent a letter to the leaders of the New Democrats, Liberals, Green party and the Conservatives asking for a response by Monday. The mayors' caucus says it will make the answers public to help voters make an informed choice on October 24th.
BCOct 07, 2020

Toddler dies after he and mom hit by car while crossing street in Coquitlam, B.C.

Police say a toddler has died after he and his mother were hit by a car while crossing a street in Coquitlam, B.C. The two were hit at about 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Westwood Plateau neighbourhood. A statement from Coquitlam RCMP says the boy was two-years-old and his mother, who was also hurt, is 36. Cpl. Michael McLaughlin says the investigation is just beginning but officers have already gathered clear dash-cam video and independent witness statements. He says neither speed nor impairment appear to be factors. Police said earlier that the driver remained at the scene and was co-operating.
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BCOct 06, 2020

B.C. Greens' election proposals include 4-day work week, free child care

British Columbia's Green party wants to see free child care for children under three and free early childhood education for three- and four-year-olds. Campaigning in Vancouver on Tuesday, Green party Leader Sonia Furstenau says their plan would also have financial support for stay-at-home parents of $350 a month. She says taking care of a child needs to be recognized as a real job that counts as time in the workplace, not as a relaxing time out. Furstenau says parents with young children in B.C. are facing tremendous pressure as costs skyrocket and household income stagnates. She is also prop
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BCOct 06, 2020

B.C. Liberals promise to end public auto insurance monopoly for lower rates

The British Columbia Liberals are promising lower vehicle insurance rates by ending the monopoly that the Crown-owned Insurance Corporation of B.C. has on the market. Leader Andrew Wilkinson said Tuesday an elected Liberal government on Oct. 24 will open the vehicle insurance market to competition, resulting in cheaper rates, especially for young drivers.Drivers should have the option of choosing where to take their insurance business, instead of being forced to deal with the single public agency, he said at a news conference."It's time to offer cheaper rates, and the way to get cheaper rates
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BCOct 06, 2020

BC New Democratic Party releases its election platform

The NDP is promising a rent freeze in British Columbia until the end of next year, a one-time $1,000 recovery benefit for families and an expansion of $10-a-day daycare in its platform released today. In a news release, the NDP says the plan builds on the work they've done over the past 3 1/2 years to improve health care and affordability, while creating jobs. The platform is based heavily on the NDP record, with the majority of promises stemming from work already underway or expanding on their pledges. The party says of 154 platform promises, 60 are new. It also promises a new Recovery Invest
BCOct 06, 2020

West Vancouver man sentenced to 10 years in death of business partner

A West Vancouver millionaire convicted of killing and then dismembering the body of his former business partner has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Li Zhao was sentenced Monday in B.C. Supreme Court after being convicted of manslaughter and interfering with the remains of Gang Yuan in May of 2015. With time already served factored in, his prison sentence is reduced to less than two years and five months. The judge ruled prosecutors couldn't prove Zhao intended to kill the 42-year-old Yuan when the men fought at a mansion in a neighbourhood of West Vancouver known as the British Propert

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Rollover crash involving tour bus on the New York Thruway leaves multiple dead, others injured

A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls crashed Friday, killing and injuring multiple people, police said. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash on I-90 near Pembroke, which is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Buffalo. Photos taken by bystanders at the scene showed a bus rolled over on its side, just off the highway. “At this time, we have multiple fatalities, multiple entrapments and multiple injuries,” said Trooper James O’Callahan, a spokesperson for the New York State Police. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. PEMBR
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CanadaAug 22, 2025

RCMP investigating counterfeit bills spent in Sidney, BC

Sidney RCMP are investigating after counterfeit bills were used at a local business, prompting a warning to other shop owners and residents. On August 21, 2025, Sidney/North Saanich RCMP responded to a report of a counterfeit $100 bill that was used at a local Sidney business. Initial investigative steps by frontline members showed that the counterfeit bill was “prop money” and could be purchased online and in different denominations. Police are advising all businesses and individuals accepting cash payments to carefully inspect all bills for authenticity. It is an offence to recirculat
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CanadaAug 22, 2025

Carney says he will travel to Germany next week to deepen ties

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen ties with Germany. He says he will be "picking up discussions" started with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the spring when the pair met in Rome and later at the G7 summit in Alberta. Carney says Canada has a good partnership with Germany but he believes it can be better. The German government revealed ahead of Carney's announcement that he would meet with Merz on Tuesday morning. Berlin's statement says the two leaders are expected to discuss current foreign and economic policy issues. Carney says Natural Res
BCAug 22, 2025

Richmond RCMP warns public about rental deposit scams

Richmond RCMP is warning the public of a current trend involving rental deposit scams. Since July of 2025, Richmond RCMP officers are investigating five reports of rental deposit frauds where individual losses range from $400 to $2,600. In most cases, the victims found an online advertisement on a social media platform, contacted the alleged owner and were asked to pay a deposit to secure the property via e-transfer. Once the funds were transferred, the victim soon discovered the property was not available for rent. “We realize the rental market is highly competitive, especially around this
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BCAug 22, 2025

B.C. ostrich farm loses court bid to prevent avian flu cull

The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a British Columbia ostrich farm to prevent the culling of its flock that had been infected with avian flu. The court has dismissed two applications by Universal Ostrich Farms over the cull of about 400 birds, which was sought by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. It says the "stamping out" policy of the agency, in which infected poultry flocks are killed, is reasonable, and that criteria to apply it had been met in the case of the farm in Edgewood, B.C. The planned cull had drawn opposition from United States officials, including Health Secre